Enamel finish



Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES GEORGE J. NIKOLAS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ENAMEL FINISH.

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To all whom it may conreraa:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. NIKOLAS,

a citizen of the United States of America,

and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented cer-' tain new and useful Improvements in Enamel Finishes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ornamental surgenerally of quick hardening or drying character, and especially tofinishing lacquers, enamels and the like, tion to metal and other objects, as for instance to tubes, fixtures, decorative panels, household ware and the like.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form of varnislr like enamel finish of the character referred to, which shall be inexpensive to manufacture, easy to apply and durable in use, to provide such a finish of highly decorative character and adapted to simulate the appearance of various natural objects or materials depending upon the specific ingredients; and to provide an improved and simplified method or means for producing and applying such av finish.

The method of producing or applying my improved finish, is as follows: The object to be treated, usually a metal surface, is thoroughly cleaned, and then a coating of lacquer or enamel, colored as may be desired, is applied uniformly and permitted to dry. Then, when the first coat is dry or nearly dry, I apply a coating of transparent liquid or viscid medium also of readily hardening or siccative character, preferably lacquer, having sufiicient solvent power to. attack the first coating, and containing in suspension a small quantity of bronze powder or the like.

face coatings of mottled appearance and adapted for applica- Application filed March 11, 1920. Serial No. 365,100.

The two coatings thus become substantially integral, and the solid coloring particles become set in or adjacent tothe outer partof the firstcoating.

After the second coating is dry, a third or finishing coating may be and preferably is applied consisting of a transparent hard set ting material such as lacquer or varnish. hen the third coating is thoroughly hard and dry, the process is finished, and a beautiful mottled two color appearance is the result. The material may be applied with an ordinary brush, but an air brush is preferable.

The product, in whatever specific form, is of highly decorative appearance and may resemble various natural products, depending on the character and color of thematerials used. v

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein specifically described, it is to be understood that some of the details of'the several steps may be varied somewhat without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the following claim.

I claim:

A solid body having its face coated with a smooth and hard multiple layer coating of uniform finely speckled appearance. including a'colored lacquer-like coat having lustrous particles of solid pigment set in its face, a medial layer of transparent lacquerlike material blended integrally therewith and containing similar particles, and a protective outermost coat of transparent material.

Signed at Chicago this 8th day of Mar. 1.920.

GEORGE J. NIKOLAS. 

